On the occasion of the First General Assembly of the International Biennial Association (IBA) in Berlin, biennial professionals from all over the world gathered at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt from July 10 to 13, 2014.

The conference on Friday July 11, 2014 brought together artists, critics, art historians, curators, and biennial makers who triggered, defined as well as influenced important questions and developments related to perennial art exhibitions. The video recordings of the conference are now available on the website of the International Biennial Association (IBA): www.biennialassociation.org

Program

10:00–10:30 am
Welcome

10:30–11:15 am
Keynote Lecture: Why Biennial?
Maria Hlavajova, Artistic Director, BAK, basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht and FORMER WEST

11:45 am–1:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Biennial Writing – Re-assessing Art History
• Bruce Altshuler, Director, Museum Studies Program, New York University
• Nicolas Bourriaud, Director, École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts/Curator, Taipei Biennial 2014
• Juan A. Gaitán, Curator, 8th Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art
Moderated by Koyo Kouoh, Founding Director, RAW Material Company

3–3:45 pm
Keynote Lecture: Why Associate?
Bartomeu Marí, President, International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art/ Director, Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art

4:15–6 pm
Panel Discussion: Institutional Critique – How to be Self-Critical in Biennial Work
• Galit Eilat, Co-Curator, 31st Bienal de São Paulo
• Hedwig Fijen, Director, Manifesta – The European Biennial of Contemporary Art
• Geeta Kapur, Art Critic and Curator
• Ahmet Öğüt, Artist
Moderated by Bige Örer, Director, Istanbul Biennial

Image: Screenshot of Gabriele Horn, Director of the Berlin Biennale of Contemporary Art.